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name: "Jakob Højlev Jørgensen"
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born: "17 November 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:14:54.941287+00:00"
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# Jakob Højlev Jørgensen

Actor. Born 17 November 1970 in Denmark.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 November 1970, Denmark
- **Also known as:** Jacob Højlev Jørgensen

## Biography

Jakob Højlev Jørgensen is a Danish actor, also credited as Jacob Højlev Jørgensen. He graduated from the National Theatre School of Denmark in 1997.

His film roles include Erik in *The Hunt* (2012), the lawyer in *The Commune* (2016), the technician in *A Conspiracy of Faith* (2016), the censor in *A Fortunate Man* (2018), Matthias in *Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction* (2023), the doctor in *The Girl with the Needle* (2024) and Torsten in *Speak No Evil* (2024). Television credits include the cemetery caretaker in *True Detective* (2014).

On stage he has performed in solo plays including *I Am My Own Wife*, for which he received the Lauritzen Grant for Outstanding Performance. He has worked with directors Thomas Vinterberg and Bille August.

*Sources: imdb.com, filmmakers.eu, danskfilmogteater.dk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Speak No Evil* (2024), Fi1m 66, as Torsten — [page](https://film.one/film/speak-no-evil.md)

## Also known for

- *A Conspiracy of Faith* (2016), Tekniker
- *The Girl with the Needle* (2024), Doctor
- *The Commune* (2016), The lawyer
- *A Fortunate Man* (2018), Censor
- *Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction* (2023), Matthias
- *Darkness: Those Who Kill* (2019), Læge
- *The Investigation* (2020), Leif Paulsen
- *Follow the Money* (2016), Flemming

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